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  2. Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution - Wikipedia

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    Stinneford argues that the word unusual in the Eighth Amendment has a very different meaning in comparison to those who use originalism to interpret the U.S. Constitution. He writes: "But in reality, the word 'unusual' in the Eighth Amendment did not originally mean 'rare'– it meant 'contrary to long usage', or 'new'.

  3. Coming Alive - Wikipedia

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    Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; Appearance. move to sidebar hide. Coming Alive may refer to: Coming Alive (Casey Darnell album) Coming Alive ...

  4. Halberd - Wikipedia

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    The word helmbarte or variations thereof show up in German texts from the 13th century onwards. At that point, the halberd is not too distinct from other types of broad axes or bardiches used all over Europe. In the late 13th century the weapon starts to develop into a distinct weapon, with the top of the blade developing into a more acute ...

  5. Chronological list of saints and blesseds in the 15th century

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    Name Birth Birthplace Death Place of death Notes Blessed Andrea Franchi: 1335 1401 Bishop of Pistoia: Blessed James of Lodi: 1364 1404 Blessed Jamess Strepa: 1409 Blessed Ursulina

  6. Faugh A Ballagh - Wikipedia

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    Regimental colours of the 4th Battalion Royal Irish Regiment in St. Macartin's Cathedral carrying the motto Faugh a ballagh. Faugh a ballagh (/ ˌ f ɔː x ə ˈ b æ l ə x / FAWKH ə BAL-əkh; also written Faugh an beallach) is a battle cry of Irish origin, meaning "clear the way".

  7. ATWA - Wikipedia

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    ATWA (an acronym for Air, Trees, Water, Animals and All The Way Alive) is the ecological belief system propounded by Charles Manson, who was later convicted of conspiracy to commit murder as the leader of the communal Manson Family. ATWA names the interrelated life-support systems of the Earth.

  8. Starets - Wikipedia

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    Hieromonk Amphilochius (1749-1824) Martha Shestova (1560–1631) The institution may be traced to the beginnings of Christian monasticism in the 4th century. The original Greek term geron (meaning "elder", as in gerontology) was rendered by the Russian word starets, from Old Church Slavonic starĭtsĭ, "elder", derived from starŭ, "old".

  9. Official Scrabble Players Dictionary - Wikipedia

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    Although OSPD bears the name Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, no country’s competitive organization lists the OSPD as its official dictionary; the NASPA Word List is the official word list for tournament Scrabble in the United States, Canada, Thailand and Israel. [2] Merriam-Webster markets the OSPD as ideal for school and family use.